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Edwin Evans

Edwin Evans (1860 - 1946) was active/lived in Utah, California.  Edwin Evans is known for Landscape, genre and mural painting, teaching.

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Born in 1860, Edwin Evans, like J.T. Harwood, grew up in the small town of Lehi, Utah.  (The town had originally been called Evansville and was founded by Evan's father, David Evans.)  Unlike many Utah artists, Evans did not consider being an artist until he was nearly 30.  While working as a railroad telegrapher, Evans whiled away his time sketching.  One day, Mr. Alonzo E. Hyde from Eureka saw Evans sketching and declared him an artist.  Evans agreed.  With Hyde's support, Evans was soon off to Salt Lake City where he studied for a short time with George Ottinger and Dan Weggeland, two early Utah artists.

In the fall of 1888, Evans, backed by Hyde and his partner John Beck, joined other Utah artists in Paris.  Later, Evans received support from the LDS Church as a member of the French Art Mission, along with John Hafen, J. D. Fairbanks, and Lorus Pratt (J. T. Harwood had gone to Paris earlier, although at this time he was on his way home to m   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 5597 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Edwin Evans

   Publications  Book References:  20
Magazine References:  1

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1 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Edwin Evans
Magazine Article Date Author Color
American Art Review 150 Years of American Painting October 1995 Gibbs, Linda Jones Yes
20 Book References for Edwin Evans
Year Author Title Pages Color
2009 Poulton, Donna L. and Vern G. Swanson Painters of Utah's Canyons and Deserts 304 Yes
2008 Hassrick, Peter; L. Hafen, D. Reeder, L Courtright A Century of Sanctuary: The Art of Zion National Park
(Exhibition catalog)
131 Yes
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
2001 Vern G. Swanson, Robert S. Olpin, Donna L. Poulton, and Janie L. Rogers 150 Year Survey: Utah Art and Artists 160 Yes
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1993 Carr, Carolyn K Revisiting the White City American Art at the 1893 World's Fair
(Exhibition catalog)
408 Yes
1991 Swanson, Vern; Robert Olpin, William Seifrit Utah Art 252 Yes
1990 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago
(Exhibition catalog)
1117 No
1990 Gerdts, William H Art Across America: The Far Midwest, Rocky Mountain West, Southwest, Pacific Volume Three 396 Yes
1986 Opitz, Glenn B (editor) Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers 1081 No
1985 Dawdy, Doris Artists of the American West: Three Volumes A Biographical Dictionary 1184 No
1985 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947 707 No
1984 Marlor, Clark S The Society of Independent Artists Exhibition Record 1917-1944
(Exhibition catalog)
600 No
1982 Opitz, Glenn Dictionary of American Artists 372 No
1976 Samuels, Peggy and Harold The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West 549 No
1972 Forster, Peggy; Julie Snow Birkhimer; Mae Huntington Permanent Collection Catalog Springville Museum of Art 75 Yes
1965 Haseltine, James L 100 Years of Utah Painting Selected Works from the1840s to the 1940s
(Exhibition catalog)
62 Yes
1936 Breckinridge, Mrs. (essay) First National Exhibition of American Art
(Exhibition catalog)
32 No
1935 Mallett, Daniel Trowbridge Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index 1130 No
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